Galle Test: India 189-3 at stumps on Day 3

In the first cricket test at Galle in Sri Lanka, India made 189 runs for three wickets in their second innings, at the end of third day's play on Friday. Abhinav Mukund and Skipper Virat Kohli who had failed in the first innings on Friday played quietly. As the day's play was neari...

1st Test SLvsIND: India 56/2 in 2nd innings

In the first cricket test at Galle in Sri Lanka, India has made 56 runes for 2 wickets in their second innings, when match was interrupted due to rain. Earlier, hosts Sri Lanka were bowled out for 291 runs, chasing India's first innings score of 600 runs. Upul Tharanga 64, Angelo Mathews 83...

1st Test SL vs IND: Srilanka 284/8, Parera & Kumara at crease

In the first cricket test at Galle in Sri Lanka, hosts were at 284 for the loss of 8 wickets a short while ago. Parera, 82 and Kumara, 2 were at crease. The team is staring at an inevitable follow-on.Visitors India had piled up a huge total of 600 in their first innings, powered by Shikhar Dhawan an...

Ajay Singh wins bronze medal in Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships <br/>

Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem: Thapa, Bidhuri enter final

Asian boxing silver-medallist Shiva Thapa and Gaurav Bidhuri have entered the final of the Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem boxing tournament in the Czech Republic. Five other Indians also made it to the semifinals. Thapa defeated local favourite Erik Huleiv in the 60 kilogram category while Bidhuri made i...

Sports Minister Vijay Goel today felicitated the Indian women&apos;s cricket team in New Delhi for its spectacular performance in the recently concluded ICC World Cup.He said, the performance will inspire the country&apos;s youth to take up sports as a career option. Mr Goel said, the women&...

Sri Lanka 154/5 at stumps on Day 2 of Test match against India

In the Galle cricket Test, Sri Lanka were struggling at 154 for 5 against India at stumps on the second day after the visitors reached a mammoth first innings score of 600. India began the day at a solid 399 for three and added 201 runs to their overnight total. Shikhar Dhawan with 190, Cheteshwar P...

Sehwag, Usha named in Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award committee

Cricketer and former India opener Virender Sehwag and celebrated athlete P T Usha have been named in a 12-member Committee which has been handed the job to pick this year&apos;s Khel Ratna and Arjuna awardees. The Committee, will be headed by Retired Justice C K Thakkar. Among the other 9 member...

India U-19 team beat England U-19 by 334 runs

India Under 19 team beat England Under-19 by 334 runs in the opening four day test at Chesterfield today. Manjot Kalra slammed a century and Kamlesh Nagarkoti claimed all the 10 wickets as the Indian colts notched up the crushing 334 run win over England. Indian Under 19 team scored 519 in the first...

Indian Railways rewards women cricketers with Rs 13 lakh each

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today announced a cash award of 13 lakh rupees for each of the 10 women cricketers employed with his department for their inspiring show at the recently concluded World Cup. Indian women&apos;s team had ended runners-up at the ICC event, narrowly losing the title c...